Safin beats Lopez to set up semi-final match against Federer

Marat Safin advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals Wednesday by beating Feliciano Lopez 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-2 to set up a match against five-time champion Roger Federer.

Safin, the first Russian man to reach the Wimbledon semifinals in the Open era, was trailing 5-2 in the first set when play was suspended by rain.

The former top-ranked player has won two Grand Slam titles, the last coming at the 2005 Australian Open.

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